Former EastEnders star Shaun Williamson says his sex appeal makes him a prime target for jealous boyfriends.
The actor, who played car salesman Barry Evans, said he struggled with fame because women swooned over him.
He moaned that he couldn’t even go to the pub because he feared an envious bloke would try to beat him up.
He whined: “Nobody should ever get their violins out for me, but no-one should underestimate what it’s like to lose your anonymity.
“You go into a pub for a very quiet pint and a woman starts making a fuss over you and then her boyfriend wants to knock you out, all that crap.
“You’ve done nothing wrong. You’re just trying to be nice.”
He also said he didn’t receive help in dealing with fame from the BBC or EastEnders bosses.
Williamson played Barry Evans until 2004 when he was killed off (Image: 2019 Dave J Hogan)
He added: “The first time someone recognises you you’re floating on air all day. Then it becomes a sort of pleasant thing and then it suddenly switches to something you feel quite uncomfortable with.”
But he said: “I am all right now. It’s a really pleasant place.”
The part-time singer has appeared in the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras, Celebrity Big Brother and a host of musicals since leaving Albert Square.
But Shaun, 54, admits he has struggled for more regular TV work after Barry was killed off in 2004 when he was pushed off a cliff by the manipulative Janine Butcher.
Now he has issued a “come and get me” plea to rival soaps Corrie and Emmerdale.
Shaun added on Paul Danan’s The Morning After podcast: “To be honest, I’d had 10 years on EastEnders and I’d had enough.
“Obviously I can’t go back to EastEnders because I was pushed off a cliff and you saw me croak my last. Well you never know – never say never.
“I’d love to get on Corrie or Emmerdale. I’m a massive fan of both shows.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
